Palisade Pal`i*sade", n. [F. palissade, cf. Sp. palizada, It.
palizzata, palizzo, LL. palissata; all fr. L. palus a stake,
pale. See {Pale} a stake.]
1. (Fort.) A strong, long stake, one end of which is set
firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a
fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means
of defense.
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2. Any fence made of pales or sharp stakes.
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3. A line of bold cliffs, esp. one showingbasaltic columns;
-- usually in pl., and orig. used as the name of the
cliffs on the west bank of the lower Hudson.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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Palisade — Pal i*sade , n. [F. palissade, cf. Sp. palizada, It. palizzata, palizzo, LL. palissata; all fr. L. palus a stake, pale. See {Pale} a stake.] 1. (Fort.) A strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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